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Myanmar's startups map past, shape future with virtual reality
Gasps echo across the hall as the Myanmar school kids trial virtual reality goggles, marvelling at a device that allows some of Asia's poorest people to walk on the moon or dive beneath the waves.
“In Myanmar, we can't afford much to bring students to the real world experience,” beamed Hla Hla Win, a teacher and tech entrepreneur taking virtual reality into the classroom.
“If they're learning about animals we can't take them to the zoo... 99 per cent of parents don't have time, don't have money, don't have the means,” she added.